Experience or Impartiality?

Jeff Smith implies that he has had a vast deal more experience than his opponent Rick Brueggemann. I am not greatly impressed with Mr. Smith's experience. He claims to have prosecuted tens of thousands of cases, including two murder cases. I heard a lawyer who has practiced in Boone County for about 40 years say that if he was involved in those cases, he must have carried the Prosecutor's briefcase. Perhaps his experience as deputy Prosecutor would result in complacence! Experience is not the real issue; Mr. Brueggemann has been intensely involved in litigation for years. The real issue is impartially. Can someone married to the CW Prosecutor maintain the impartially required by law? It will be necessary for Mr. Smith to recuse himself for a great many of the cases that would normally come before the District Judge. This could cause individuals, and Boone County, a lot of grief in the future. A Judge should be Judge of all the people, and only occasionally need to recuse himself; this is an important consideration in the upcoming election. Think about it.

James Duvall, M. A.
Big Bone University
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